Pecheneg

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Scope note
Describes works created by the nomadic Turkish people of the same name of southeastern Europe. Originating in the region between the Ural and the Volga rivers, the people were very active militarily in the area north of the Black Sea from the ninth to the 12th century. After their defeat at Constantinople in 1091, they lost most of their military power and moved into what are now Hungary and Bulgaria to settle there.
Pecheneg
Accepted term: 13-May-2024